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Series Should Never Have Been Made for Children
PostedMarch 24, 2012
StrellsGirl
from Parsippany, NJ
I knew going into the theater that this movie had received a lot of hype, and having been at several Twilight and Harry Potter openings, I expected an endless supply of over-excited teenagers. What I didn't expect was the disturbing level of nonchalance amongst parents and children alike about the content of this series. Not only were the kill scenes anticipated, but the audience actually applauded at the deaths of Clove and Cato, effectively eliminating any dramatic effect of the unspoken subplot, the tragic brainwashing of high society, the price being the death of innocence. Ironically, I think it was the intention of the author to shock us at the brutality of these scenes as a reflection on our own society, not reduce audiences to mindless shrieking Bieber fans.
When Katniss and Peeta are hiding in the cave, someone actually shouted, "Make out!"
I think we need to revisit the plot and themes of this series as political, controversial, and adult. A PG-13 rating is an absolute joke, and was only acheived by butchering the story-tellling, i.e., the death of Rue. In the book, Katniss arrives just in time to see a boy spear her through the stomach. In the movie, Katniss is attacked by the boy with the spear, which impales Rue when Katniss ducks out of the way. It nearly makes Katniss look at fault, and definitely cowardly, as up until the last second, she was essentially shielding Rue with her body. (I guess that explains why they cut the part about Katniss receiving the basket of bread from District 11.) What's more, Katniss kills the boy as he strikes, causing her actions to be in self-defense rather than cold-blooded retaliation. In essence, this subtle change conflicts a reader's understanding of the character of Katniss.
I finally understand why my peers have criticised the series, comparing fans to "Twihards", dividing them between "Team Peeta" & "Team Gale". This series was marketed poorly from the beginning. I remember the commotion when Mortal Combat was first created, and parents were outraged that we were creating a violent, consequentless generation of pre-adolescent serial killers. I guess they weren't wrong, it just took another few decades to fester into this hideous crowd I had the pleasure of accompanying into the slaughter house of Cinema 12.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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